Seriously. Check out this article she wrote on DailyHap.com PS- She’s done everything on that list. Every day is Mother’s Day. I think the greatest gift she gave me and Jordan was the freedom to be ourselves. To this day, she may have (strong) opinions about our strengths, weaknesses, gifts, and goals, but what we…
Feel Good Friday is a gratitude list I write each week to express my appreciation for all of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Patio parties, friend swaps, and a little coding success made for a great…
This post is a departure from outfits and shoe picks and faux celeb shenanigans, but it’s important to speak up for yourself, speak out against wrongdoing, and challenge the status quo. So here we go. Celeb Shailene Woodley doesn’t consider herself a feminist (click here for the TIME article). When asked “Do you consider yourself…
I literally cannot think of anything cooler than competing in a lifting (cough, cough CrossFit style) competition ON THE BEACH. A lifting comp on the beach! Badges for Life is a new competition in Southern California on the beach in Huntington Beach. Epic pictures. And that’s why we all compete, right? #abzzzz Formed by a…
Feel Good Friday is a gratitude list I write each week to express my appreciation for all of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! How on earth is it already May?! Ducks game Friday night … grateful…
In this post I asked for help accessorizing the dress I was renting from Rent the Runway for a big party at the magazine. I expected to like pumps or funkier shoes, but when I tried them on before the party, I ended up liking a strappy shoe—but in bright red, naturally. I added big…
Over on DailyHap.com: 11 Inspiring Celebrity Quotes on Happiness. The Hap? Write your own quote on happiness. Since I am a faux celeb, here goes: Happiness Is. Like the Year of Is, happiness is. Happiness is so many things: a snuggle from a pup, a kiss from a loved one, a smile from a stranger, a…
Feel Good Friday is a gratitude list I write each week to express my appreciation for all of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Mama here!! We didn’t get nearly enough time together—we didn’t make it for…
In Scotland and Ireland, family history and surnames are incredibly important. So I got briefly obsessed with the Scotch Irish history of the Allen name. I even spent time in Belfast in the PRONI—Public Records Office of Northern Ireland—attempting very unsuccessfully to research my family (I should have come more prepared). However, across Scotland and…
